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Steel beam falls on construction worker

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A steel beam fell 15 feet and hit a construction worker near Kendall Square early Saturday afternoon, police said. The 30-year-old man was conscious and alert when police arrived at the site, 75 Ames St., at 1:30 p.m., police spokesman Dan Riviello said in an e-mail. The man was taken to a hospital that Riviello declined to identify with non-life-threatening injuries. Police notified the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Riviello said.

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